Christmas Traditions for Stella

As Stella approaches the six month mark (What?! Where has the time gone?) and the Holidays are around the corner, I can't help but think of all the stuff I can't wait to do with her around this time of year.  She'll only get to do a few of these things this year, but I love dreaming about the days when we can do all of this together.

• Ride Priscilla The Pink Pig in Macy's at Lenox Square Mall.
• Have her picture taken with Santa (most likely screaming).
• Drive around looking at Christmas lights.
• New Christmas pj's each year.
• Watch Christmas movies together around a crackling fire electric fireplace.
• Decorate the house and Christmas tree.
• Sip hot cocoa or apple cider together while we pick out a Christmas tree.
• Get an Elf on the Shelf.
• Take her to see The Atlanta Ballet's The Nutcracker at The Fox Theatre.
• Donate clothes and toys to those in need.
• Play in the snow (if we're lucky): build a snowman, sled, make snow angels, catch snowflakes in our eyelashes and on our tongue 
• Ice skate at an outdoor ice rink.
• Christmas Eve Mass/Church service (depending on the family).
• Make gingerbread men.
• Make cookies for Santa.
• Make Reindeer food.
• Read Twas the Night Before Christmas on Christmas Eve.
• Start a Christmas Book Advent
• Have Mommy & Daughter Tea at Mable's Tea Room.
• Sing Christmas Carols.
• See a holiday lights show.

This Christmas should be very interesting. I think she might be crawling at that point. She's already into everything and I'm sure she'll be just as interested in our presents, wrapping paper, bows, etc...  I think next year she might "get it", but who knows?  We aren't really planning on getting her too much. She doesn't need  anything.  She has a ton of clothes, plenty of toys and already has our hearts.